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Here's a look at what you need to know about immigration to the United States.

Legal Immigration Statistics:2013 - 990,553 people are granted lawful permanent residence in the United States. Approximately 40% of these "green card" recipients, or LPRs, were born in Asia, while about 32% were born in North America. The top countries of origin are:

Residents becoming naturalized citizens in 2013 had spent a median of seven years in LPR status. Immigrants from Africa has the shortest median wait time, five years, while those from North America had the longest wait time, 10 years.

Unauthorized immigrants to the United States tend to be young (61% between ages 25-44) and male (53%). However, 57% of unauthorized immigrants over the age of 45 are female.

2013 - 662,483 unauthorized immigrants are apprehended. More than 64% are from Mexico.

2013 - 438,421 unauthorized immigrants are removed from the United States. Approximately 45% of these individuals have prior criminal convictions.

-- Repatriated to Mexico (72%)

-- Repatriated to Guatemala (11%)

-- Repatriated to Honduras (8%)

-- Repatriated to El Salvador (5%)

Unaccompanied Alien Children:"Unaccompanied alien children" (UAC -- term used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection) referred to the Office of Refugee Resettlement, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, for care while their immigration cases are adjudicated: